Helpers!

Students,

We've been working so much with technology lately, and we haven't been able to post all of the neat stuff we're doing in our classrooms!

Each of you has been assigned a different technology skill we've reviewed this year! Create your screencast using Screenr. You can sign in with your Google Account and begin recording! Once your screencast is complete, make sure you publish your video and email me the embed code with the title of your skill!

You videos will be posted on Techy Tuesday as they come up!

Task 14: Creating a Movie in Windows Movie Maker Live!

Ladies and Gentlemen!

This week we are lucky enough to have a guest post from Lia in Ms Spiezio's 7th grade class! Lia is an expert at using Windows Movie Maker, and has made incredible movies in her English class, like a documentary about The House of the Scorpion!

Your task for this week:

Create your own video using Movie Maker or an equivalent (iMovie) with a minimum of three images and/or one video. In your video, you must include the following:

- Title slide where you changed the font and color

- Ending credits

- Three images and/or one video

- At least three different transitions between scenes

- Add audio

Your video can be about anything you are interested in! Remember your blogs! These could be great additions to your websites!

Watch the video below for some great tips!

Thanks again, Lia!

Task 13: Embedding a website or blog into your portfolio

Well students,

Now that you are all officially "Techies," it is time to teach you how to use a bit of "HTML." "HTML" is a language that the computer understands and obeys! Today we are going to write an easy bit of HTML in order to embed our blogs or websites into our portfolio.

Please follow the steps below and use the HTML code exactly in order for the computer to understand :)

Step One:
Open up your google portfolio/site you are using to keep all of your work.

Step Two:
Once you have opened the portfolio, click on the button that says "Create New Page" (probably has a green plus sign next to it).

Step Three:
Name the page "Blog" or something similar

Step Four:
Once on this "new page" click on the "HTML" button.
When the screen pops up you will see "<br>"... LEAVE IT ALONE :)

Step Five:
Type the following HTML code directly underneath it:
(Type your blog URL where it says "your blog URL")

<iframe src=http://yourblogURL/></iframe>

Hit "update" and then click "SAVE"

Step Six:
You can play around with the size of the blog by doing the following:

- Click on "Edit Page"
- Double click the top of the gadget
- Click on properties

I like to the the width at around 750 - 800 and the height at about 500

Step Seven:
To get the page to show up in the "sidebar navigation" you may have to follow these steps:

- Click on "Edit sidebar"
- Once on the edit page click on the "edit" button under the "navigation" section
- Click "Add Page"
- Choose the page you would like to add to the sidebar
- Click "OK" and then "Save Changes" and your done!

YOUR TASK:

1. Insert your Blog or website into your portfolio!

2. Share your portfolio with your teacher if you haven't already

Check out the video below to watch these steps in action!

Informal Techy Tuesday Task

Students,

Make sure you are using this our Winter Break to update your online portfolio with your latest writing pieces!

6th Grade: Make sure you upload your personal narratives and a link to your How-To webpages!

7th Grade: Include your memoirs in your portfolio!

Task 12: Basic Document Keyboard Codes for Techies!

Well, students.

We are on Task 12 and that officially makes us.... TECHIES!!!

As honorary Techies, we should know the keyboard shortcuts you can use while typing!

Ae you ready for some tips??

Ctrl + B = Bold

Ctrl + U= Underline

Ctrl + I = Italics

Ctrl + C = Copy

Ctrl + V = Paste

Ctrl + X = Cut

Ctrl + A = Select All

Ctrl + S = Save

Ctrl + P = Print

Ctrl + Z = Undo

Ctrl + Y = Redo

Ctrl + O = Open

Ctrl + N = New

Ctrl + 2 = Double Spaced

For your Techy Tuesday task, experiment with these keyboard shortcuts! Using Google Docs, Google Presentations, your blog, or our class wiki, be sure to let us know what you think of these new tips!

You must tell us the following information in a paragraph:

Which shortcuts did you know about already?

Which two are most useful for you?

Which two are you probably not going to use?

Did I miss any codes you know about?

Enjoy your shortcuts!!

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Task 11: Advanced Google Presentations

Last week, we explored another aspect of Google Docs, Google Presentations. First, we learned the basics: how to create a slide, change the font colors and style, as well as changing the theme of the presentation. This week we're going to kick our skills up a notch and work on ADVANCED Google Presentation skill!

Your Task:

Choose any technology tool you have used in any class and create a three slide minimum presentation explaining to viewers how to use this tool.

In your presentation, you must include the following:

1. You must embed an image

2. You must have an active hyperlink

3. You must have a video embedded onto a slide

Good luck with your presentations, Students! I'm looking forward to seeing your work!